Marriage Norms
On 19 July 2010, Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado has publish the following rules on marriage:
- Marriages conducted abroad must be transcribed by civil registries even if they were made before the approval date of marriage equality;
- Marriages performed under alternative legislation to civil marriage, such as civil partnerships and civil unions, can not be transcribed;
- Foreign nationals can marry even if marriage between same-sex couples is not recognized in their country of origin;
- Same-sex foreign nationals can marry in Portugal without the need to establish residency;
- Co-adoptions with same-sex couples performed abroad are not recognized in Portugal.
Read more about this topic: Same-sex Marriage In Portugal
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